Pearl Harbor Day

Pearl Harbor Day

President Obama has issued a statement on the anniversary of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, triggering the U.S. entry into World War II."Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor," Obama said."Today," he added, "Michelle and I join the American people in honoring the memory of the more than 2,400 American patriots -- military and civilian, men, women and children -- who gave their lives in our first battle of the Second World War."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families for whom this day is deeply personal -- the spouses, brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters who have known seven decades without a loved one but who have kept their legacy alive for future generations."